Learning Commons

Current Opportunities

• Undergraduate Opportunities

  Apply on CWU Careers! Job Code: 7236

  Job Duties (Essential Functions): 

  Academic Mentoring: 

  • Foster a healthy mentor-mentee relationship with undergraduate peers through 1:1 meeting. 

  • Assist students with understanding course expectations, assignment steps, and deadlines by modeling syllabi, Canvas navigation, etc. 

  • Help students develop study skills and behaviors that lead to academic success and balanced living. 

  • Attend training sessions and monthly staff meetings. 

  • Support graduate mentors and ensure smooth daily operations of the unit. 

  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment. 

  • Respond to communication in a timely manner and check CWU email and Microsoft Teams daily. 

  • Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or other professional staff. 

  • Mentor students to develop personal, academic, and professional goals. 

  • Assist students in setting and achieving goals to foster academic success and support the transition to university. 

   

  Student Engagement: 

  • Connect students to campus resources and academic or co-curricular opportunities. 

  • Facilitate academic planning and success workshops/events. 

  • Participate in outreach including but not limited to phone calls, emails and text messaging. 

  • Ability to deliver group presentations (Zoom, classroom settings). 
• Graduate Student Opportunities

  Apply on CWU Careers! Job Code: 7235

   

  The Role: 

  Graduate mentors fulfill an administrative support role within the WAM program and will support the WAM program by organizing workshops, participating in class visits, leading special projects, conducting staff meetings, and assisting with surveys and assessments of the WAM program. The ideal candidate is a positive role model of a successful student who supports mentees by giving academic advice, sharing resources, and caring about students’ success; exemplifies the core values of the WAM program and supports the day-to-day operations in the service of all students. 

  Essential Functions: 

  • Assist in the marketing of the WAM program. 

  • Support the WAM program by assisting in workshop and event programming. 

  • Assist the program manager in program and event assessment surveys and administrative duties for the WAM program.  

  • Organize and maintain scheduling platform for mentors. 

  • Assist in maintaining websites and adapting resources to be digitally accessible. 

  • Attend/Conduct training sessions and/or weekly team meetings. 

  • Support in daily operations and the smooth functioning of the program. 

  • Respond to communication from mentors and supervisor in a timely manner. 

  • Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor. 

  • Attend NASPA CPE Conference, with possibility to present during conference. 

  Educational Benefits 

  • Learn how to assess students’ needs. 

  • Learn to work and collaborate with others. 

  • Engage in trauma-informed, academic support training. 

  • Enhance interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. 

  • Become NASPA Certified Peer Educator Certified. 

  Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate-level program at CWU; a minimum of 10 credits is required to maintain a 20 hour/week schedule. 

  • Strong desire to help others succeed. 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

  • Teamwork and collaboration abilities. 

  • Time management and organizational skills. 

  Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience as a tutor, volunteer, coach, intern, etc., in a helping field 

  • Experience in public speaking 

  • Experience working with Canva, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Shifts